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In the "Art of Beast Taming," there's a miraculous "Soul Division Art" derived by Xuan Huang from the mystical nature of the Xuan Cat.

It's said that it can divide into a maximum of nine sub-souls, and these nine sub-souls can become nine avatars.

Each sub-soul can possess a spirit beast, wild beast, ferocious beast, or even a demon beast, etc.

In short, as long as it's a beast, it's possible, and it can even possess a human.

However, Xuan Huang severed this possibility, sealing the source, because possessing a human would lead to uncontrollable self-destruction.

It's a kind of restrictive measure; Xuan Huang doesn't dare to test people's hearts, as they can't withstand any scrutiny.

It's better to directly seal it off.

Of course, if you're talented enough to figure out a "Soul Division Art" that allows you to possess humans, then he said nothing; if you have such talent, whatever you do is right.

Reaching the highest level is equivalent to having nine extra lives.

Moreover, the nine sub-souls are independent yet unified; the main soul controls everything, but the sub-souls can cultivate and comprehend on their own under the main soul's instruction.

It's like one person becoming ten people to cultivate.

As for the drawbacks?

Of course, there are.

Every art has them; the drawback is that after dividing the soul, the cultivator's soul becomes incomplete, though it's a huge help in the initial stages.

Even if you can't divide into nine sub-souls, dividing into one or two is fine; it's like having two extra selves to cultivate and comprehend.

However, this art becomes difficult later on; the later you go, the less effective it becomes.

A seventh-order True Spirit requires the unification of essence, energy, spirit, soul, and life force to condense the True Spirit.

At that time, condensing the soul will be very difficult, and you'll also have to retrieve the nine sub-souls, which is a challenge…

Therefore, Xuan Huang explicitly stated at the beginning that this art is a superior auxiliary art in the initial stages, but it will become a hindrance when cultivation reaches a certain level.

How did Luo Feng do it?

He didn't possess a human; he possessed a Wraith.

Or rather, after dividing his soul, he used one of his sub-souls, like a Spirit Master, to fuse with and control a Wraith.

If a Spirit Master can achieve balance, then for a cultivator, starting from a higher level, they can naturally achieve balance as well.

They can even completely suppress and enslave it by relying on the complete suppression of their own cultivation.

The sub-soul is also a safety net; it's not his main body that fuses with and controls the Wraith, but a sub-soul.

Even if he fails, he'll only lose a sub-soul; although he'll be seriously injured, he won't die and have his cultivation destroyed.

Currently, Luo Feng has three sub-souls, which is stronger than even Sun Bole, the Sect Leader of the Spirit Beast Sect.

Sun Bole currently only has two Primal Beast Seal sub-souls.

This is the effect of will; a strong will makes soul division easier, and with a strong will controlling everything, soul division is nothing.

Of course, it's not to say that Sun Bole isn't strong, but rather that their choices are different.

Sun Bole focuses on nurturing his sub-souls, preferring quality over quantity, trying to divide fewer souls at a very low level, and waiting until his strength is high before dividing more, which is more stable.

Luo Feng is different; he prefers to divide more sub-souls at a low level.

It can only be said that they're walking different paths.

For example, the three Wraiths enslaved by Luo Feng's three sub-souls are Wraiths of the Metal element, the Water element, and the Wood element, respectively.

From his choices, it can be seen that he's paving the way for his cultivation.

He's trying to enslave five Five Elements Wraiths so that he can accumulate more insights during the stage of comprehending mysteries in the first order.

This will have a huge effect on condensing Xuan Seeds after entering the second order.

Entering the second order with one Xuan Seed is completely different from entering the second order with five Xuan Seeds or Five Elements Xuan Seeds.

"Master, how did he do it?" Wan Ling asked curiously, not understanding.

It could be seen that he was very envious of this Luo Feng.

Why didn't he have such a genius among his many contractors?

"It's very simple…" Xuan Huang described it to Wan Ling.

After listening, Wan Ling suddenly understood.

"Amazing, amazing. This art is no less than the 'Inner Scenery Spirit Root Art' created by Prince Zihao; it's a brand new path," Wan Ling said with fiery eyes.

"Not entirely; it's good that there are Wraiths now, but if the fusion of heaven and earth is completed in the future and the Wraiths disappear, this art will lack the 'raw materials' for starting," Xuan Huang shook his head.

Luo Feng's art seems like a genius move now, but it's not sustainable.

However, it's enough for Luo Feng; it's enough for him to rise.

He added, "Alright, stop envying him; this kind of genius isn't suitable for you; you're more suitable for those with mediocre talent."

Although it was indeed the case, it was embarrassing to say it so bluntly.

"Ahem, Master, you're right," Wan Ling replied awkwardly.

"A system helping a loser rise is the true wish fulfillment; what if the contractor you choose is a genius? You risk being shattered," Xuan Huang said meaningfully.

It was still vague, making Wan Ling want to get to the bottom of it.

"Don't disbelieve it; you should recognize the Bronze Fragment; it's one of them," Xuan Huang gave an example, fearing he would overthink it.

He knew about the Bronze Fragment; as a key, he had once sought the Dao and the Spirit Suppressing Stele together as comrades.

He also knew very well about the origin of the Bronze Fragment.

It was originally the source of Dao techniques of a world, but later, rebellious experts rose and shattered this source, the Bronze Palace.

It became a fragment and was obtained by someone, and then Zuo Dao obtained it and presented it to Xuan Huang.

He knew that the essence of this Bronze Fragment was fifth-order, the same level as him.

Thinking of the ending of the Bronze Fragment, Wan Ling understood that he should honestly follow his master.

Although he wasn't worried about being shattered by a contractor, after all, his master was the greatest monster.

Who could be more monstrous than his master?

But even so, it wasn't good to cause trouble for his master.

He would just cultivate ordinary people and condense the firewood of ordinary people.

……

If there were no accidents, this Luo Feng would definitely be one of the owners of the nine top-grade cave dwellings.

Xuan Huang glanced over, and his will was the strongest; the remaining strongest had just entered the seventh level, and there was a considerable gap between them.

And apart from the two of them being seventh-level wills, the rest were all mid-stage sixth-level, and even those at the sixth level were not many.

Seeing this, Xuan Huang could draw a conclusion.

There were about 4,000+ independent cultivators with wills above the mid-stage fifth level; these people would be the owners of the three thousand cave dwellings.

Among the 4,000 people, those with a true fifth-level will accounted for more than 3,700 people, and the remaining less than 300 people had a sixth-level will, and two had a seventh-level will.

The Mind Trial Path, although there was a test of the heart, the heart was also unified by the will.

The heart was freer than other essences, energies, and spirits; the heart could be infinite, but in the end, the decision to act was made by the will.

It could only be said that the mind and will were connected.

If the will was strong, the mind would not be weak.

"Boom!"

Approximately ten thousand people stood firmly on the first step.

Why ten thousand?

The reason is that the plan changed. Originally, it was supposed to be the ten thousand strongest cultivators selected by Di Ting Lou who would participate, but after Grand Manager Sun Tong conveyed Xuan Huang's decree...

What ten thousand strongest? The rogue cultivators didn't accept that.

All the rogue cultivators on Qingyun Mountain came. No one would miss such an opportunity.

Success or failure aside, I won't be content if I don't try.

Except for the three thousand who gave up early and went outside to train more practically, thinking they weren't good enough, nearly fifteen thousand of the remaining cultivators came to Qingyun Mountain.

This first step eliminated more than five thousand people.

"Why bother?" Gao Ming shook his head: "You didn't believe our Di Ting Lou's rankings, now you believe it, right? Our rankings are based on a comprehensive assessment of luck. Did you really think it was a blacklist?"

Without a single mistake, a first-class poem, a first-rate display, a first-class inner, a first-class appearance, a first-class talent, a first-class look!

Gao Ming complained.

Because the ten thousand people who succeeded in the first step were exactly the ten thousand strongest rogue cultivators selected by their Di Ting Lou.

"Lord Jianmu is our greatest observer and judge. Did you really think that Di Ting Lou's nearly half of the shares, the Hall of Merit, are collected for nothing?"

He said with a smile.

Putting aside everything else, complaints aside, after this, everyone will trust their rankings even more.

What is most important for them, who make rankings and lists? It's authority and trust.

Without authority, there is no trust. Authority is even more important.

This time, everyone will deepen their list's authority.

These ninety-nine steps set by Xuan Huang require a minimum of the fourth level of True Will to enter.

Among them, the first to ninth steps are aimed at the fourth level of Will. From the tenth step onwards, it will be a test for cultivators at the fifth level of Will.

The twentieth step is a test of the sixth level of Will, the thirtieth step is a test of the seventh level of Will, and so on...

Therefore, if you stand firm on the first step, you can still move forward a few steps.

The tenth step is the key. Only by stepping on the tenth step will you have a chance to compete for the three thousand cave dwellings.

Because this requires a minimum of the fifth level of Will.

From the tenth step onwards, the competition will be very fierce, because nearly ninety percent of the places will be decided on the tenth to nineteenth steps.

Conversely, the twentieth step requires the sixth level of Will. Entering here guarantees a cave dwelling at the very least.

These ten steps will mainly decide the places for the thirty-six top-grade cave dwellings and the three hundred and sixty-five middle-grade cave dwellings.

Of course, the strongest seven are still the owners of the supreme-grade cave dwellings.

From the thirtieth step onwards, the seventh level of Will is tested. That is the stage belonging to Luo Feng and another woman named Caiwei.

But the strongest is definitely Luo Feng, he can walk to the thirty-ninth step, after all, he is very close to the eighth level of Will.

That woman, Caiwei, Xuan Huang glanced at her, and she only has the strength of thirty-two or thirty-three steps.

Therefore, Xuan Huang withdrew his attention after seeing this.

After all, this thing cannot be finished in a day or two.

It will take at least two or three days to decide the final three thousand people.

For the cave dwellings, for the places, these rogue cultivators will explode with the greatest will to persist in not being eliminated, unless there is a difference in level.

Therefore, it cannot be decided in a short period of time.

"Master, if there is nothing else, this subordinate will take his leave."

Wan Ling said tactfully when he saw that his master had withdrawn the projection.

"Don't rush, there is still something." Xuan Huang stopped him and said, "Help me keep an eye on this Luo Feng, don't let him go down the wrong path."

Wan Ling understood when he heard this and said, "Master, are you talking about his choice of path?"

"Yes, he currently controls three strange entities, belonging to the five elements of metal, water, and wood. Next, he will look for the other two elements, fire and earth. I am not worried about this. But after the five elements are complete, his choice is very important. It is best to have strange entities of both yin and yang natures, so as to achieve the perfect combination of yin and yang and the five elements. But pure yin-attribute strange entities are very difficult to find, and pure yang attributes are even more difficult. I am afraid he will not be able to find them."

Wan Ling understood immediately. There are many strange entities with yin attributes, the most in the entire strange entity classification.

But pure yin is the key, which is extremely difficult to find, a natural scarcity under the operation of heaven and earth.

Not to mention strange entities with pure yang attributes.

With little Luo Feng's opportunities and connections, he may not be able to find them.

"Master, do you have an idea?"

Wan Ling seemed to understand something.

"Well, a little. Currently, I recognize eleven disciples, which is not complete after all. This one may be my last closed-door disciple. He is very suitable to be my successor, the path of will."

When Xuan Huang said this, Wan Ling understood.

His master's other disciples were more due to luck, coincidence, a bit of fate.

These eleven are not bad, but none of them take the path of condensing will.

Their identities and positions are very special.

This one named Luo Feng, the pioneering path of enslaving strange entities, made the master feel good.

In fact, Wan Ling doesn't understand if this Luo Feng is so special?

He doesn't understand that Luo Feng enslaves strange entities and uses the twisted will of the strange entities to temper his own will, which is what Xuan Huang values.

Being able to temper will by relying on strange entities represents the beginning of will tempering.

In the future, it is not impossible to take Xuan Huang's path of tempering heaven and earth, the path of tempering life and death, the path of tempering returning to the ruins, etc.

He has a chance.

"Yes! Master!"

Wan Ling nodded solemnly.

The master is currently only interested, but it depends on how this Luo Feng goes. If he goes according to the path that the master just said, then taking him as a disciple is only a matter of time.

If this one feels that the path of True Will is not cost-effective, very tiring and uncomfortable, and then does not value will, and changes to the path of valuing cultivation?

That means there is no fate.

"This matter, just take note of it. There is one more thing, I will introduce you to a fellow daoist."

After speaking, Xuan Huang waved his hand, and the dazed Empress Xingmu Yuanjun appeared.

"You know her, right?" Xuan Huang said to Wan Ling.

"Master, this subordinate knows, the recently famous Xingmu Yuanjun, the Zerg Queen." Wan Ling said.

"Good, knowing is enough." After speaking, he said to Xingmu Yuanjun, who had finally recovered, "This is Wan Ling, the spirit of the Wan Ling Palace, do you know him?"

"Master, this subordinate naturally knows Lord Wan Ling." Xingmu Yuanjun hurriedly paid his respects.

She is a master in the eyes of cultivators, but this Wan Ling is a true master, a fifth-order artifact spirit that she has never seen or heard of.

Regardless of whether it is a living being or not, it is not important, what is important is that it is fifth-order.

She has been searching for the path of the fourth order for endless years, traveled through the infinite universe, and has never seen a fourth-order king, but Lord Wan Ling is a fifth-order powerhouse, how dare this subordinate not know him.

"This subordinate has been searching for the path of the fourth order for tens of thousands of years, traveled through the infinite universe, and has never seen a fourth-order king, but Lord Wan Ling is a fifth-order powerhouse, this subordinate dares not not recognize him."

Xingmu Yuanjun complimented again.

Perhaps only existences like her can better understand the power of a fifth-order venerable.

It is difficult for the cultivators of Qingyun Mountain to understand.

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